Erik Bengtson, hängiven långdistanslöpare som gjorde marathondebut på Boston marathon 1975, berättar om långdistanslöpningens många sidor. Här berättas om marathonlöpningens historia, från olympiska spelen i Aten 1896 till Montreal 1976. Löpningens vetenskap, med tips om träningsmetoder, diskuteras. Det berättas även om möten med legendariska marathonlöpare. Bengtson gå också in och pratar om långdistanslöpningen som livsfilosofi och massrörelse. "Marathon" är boken för den inbitne löparen och den vanliga joggaren, såväl som för soffsittaren som ännu inte fått på springskorna. Erik Bengtson är en svensk författare. Under sin livstid har han belönats med ett antal priser, bland annat Årets värmlandsförfattare 2008. Vid sidan av författarskapet har han även varit verksam som lärare.
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